The 2016 Nerdies are beginning to be announced and I’ll update the list as more winners are released through January 3rd. This is a great list of books that are often times overlooked for ALA Awards (not to say there weren’t discussed as possibilities, but did not win an award or honor). The books are selected by you (and me) and anyone who wants to vote on The Nerdy Book Club website. The Nerdies are broken down into the following categories:

I’ve used lists like these to finalize my end-of-year reading goals as well as get a jump start on reading for 2017. There’s usually a little bit of a lull in publishing during January, so it’s a great time to finish up 2016 books. Also, mark you calendars for the ALA Youth Media Awards which will be livestreamed on Monday, January 23rd at 8:00 AM EST. And don’t forget to check back to this post, as I update all the Nerdies winners!